The truth is always a compound of illusions.
John Mortimer – Charade
Compound Truth
C
Actions Over Intentions
A
We are the sum of our actions, not our intentions.
John Mortimer – Charade
Conscience Tax
C
Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt.
John Mortimer – Charade
Personal Diary
P
Memory is the diary we all carry about with us.
John Mortimer – Charade
Construct of Justice
C
Justice is an artificial construct that crumbles without compassion.
John Mortimer – Charade
Traveling Lie
T
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
John Mortimer – Charade
Personality Development
P
One is not born a personality, one becomes one.
John Mortimer – Charade
Rejected Thoughts
R
In every work of genius, we recognize our once rejected thoughts.
John Mortimer – Charade
Intimate Reflection
I
Time spent on self-reflection is never wasted—it is an intimate date with oneself.
John Mortimer – Charade
Freedom from Fear
F
The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.
John Mortimer – Charade